Hirwaun, Wales · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Hirwaun Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Hirwaun, Wales, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:57 16:58 noon 11:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–05:05Astronomical twilight: 05:05–05:43Nautical twilight: 05:43–06:23Civil twilight: 06:23–06:57Daylight: 06:57–16:58Civil twilight: 16:58–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:12Astronomical twilight: 18:12–18:50Night: 18:50–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:46Golden hour: 16:09–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Hirwaun for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 43s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 42s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 38s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Hirwaun through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202616h 41m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Hirwaun sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Hirwaun

Sunrise and sunset in places near Hirwaun

Today's times; the difference is against Hirwaun.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Hirwaun
Aberdare 3.1 mi ESE same minute
Glyn-neath 4.7 mi W same minute
Treorchy 5.5 mi S same minute
Merthyr Tydfil 5.7 mi E 31 seconds earlier
Pentre 5.9 mi S same minute
Ferndale 6.1 mi SSE same minute
Rhondda 6.1 mi SSE same minute
Abercanaid 6.3 mi E 37 seconds earlier
Mountain Ash 6.8 mi SE 39 seconds earlier
Tonypandy 8.4 mi SSE same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 110 places in Wales · United Kingdom

About Hirwaun

Location
Hirwaun, Wales, United Kingdom
County / district
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Coordinates
51.7392°N, 3.5103°W
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,247

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Hirwaun

What time is sunrise in Hirwaun today?

Sunrise in Hirwaun, Wales today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:57 GMT, and sunset is at 16:58.

How many hours of daylight does Hirwaun get today?

Hirwaun gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Hirwaun this evening?

Evening golden hour in Hirwaun runs from 16:09 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Hirwaun?

The longest day of 2026 in Hirwaun is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Hirwaun in?

Hirwaun uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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